Local Rep Proposes 'Back to Work RI' Program
The bill is being proposed by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston)
Modeled on successful programs in place in other states, legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) calls for creation of a “Back to Work Rhode Island Program” to assist unemployed Rhode Islanders to get jobs and job training. Like the programs in such states as Georgia and New Hampshire, the Rhode Island program proposed in the McNamara legislation seeks to address the concerns of both the unemployed and employers by allowing individuals to continue to collect unemployment benefits while they take part in an approved, unpaid training program with a qualified Rhode Island employer. The legislation, 2013-H 5033, acknowledges certain facts – that Rhode Island’s unemployment rate remains the highest in …
